Toasted Sesame (PPG 1099-5)
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Toasted Sesame (PPG 1099-5) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 33, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Toasted Sesame
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Toasted Sesame by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Toasted Sesame, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Burlap | SW 6137 | 32 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Trench Coat | CSP-1020 | 35.6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Ginger Tea | S320-5 | 34.8 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Timeless Gold | 3006-7C | 35 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Toasted Sesame (LRV 33) by LRV.
Lighter than Toasted Sesame
Darker than Toasted Sesame
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1099-5 |
| Hex | #AF9A73 |
| RGB | 175, 154, 115 |
| HSL | 39°, 27%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.5, 1.9, 23.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Toasted Sesame (PPG 1099-5), published as #AF9A73
#A09072
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Toasted Sesame (PPG 1099-5)?
- Toasted Sesame has an LRV of 33. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Toasted Sesame is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Toasted Sesame in another brand?
- Ginger Tea (Behr S320-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Toasted Sesame warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Toasted Sesame as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.